2 students shot at Delaware State University

Two students were shot at Delaware State University early today and the campus was locked down as police searched for a gunman, officials said. Classes were canceled for the day.

A male student was hospitalized in stable condition, and a female student was hospitalized with injuries that are considered serious, according to a news release on the university's Web site.

"They could be potentially life-threatening," university spokesman Carlos Holmes said.

Police hoped to find out more information once the victims were able to talk. The students were shot near Memorial Hall around 1 a.m., the news release said. Students were instructed to stay in their residence halls until further notice, and nonessential university employees were told not to report to work.

A historically black college founded in 1890 as the State College for Colored Students, Delaware State had about 3,600 students from 38 states and 31 countries in 2006. The 400-acre campus was surrounded today by groups of recreational vehicles belonging to NASCAR fans in town for this weekend's races at the Dover Downs Speedway.